I wondered about your chain idea for our crab flies. Where are you in North Kent? I often used to stay in Hook Green (near Lamberhurst) on business trip weekends, and fish Bewl Bridge and Bayham Abbey. It's a beautiful part of the country.

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We live in complex times, what with fishing,sailing and skiing seasons overlapping.

Thanks for sharing the unique concept for your fly. The use of a length of bead chain could definitely be applied to sand eels and crab patterns.

Regarding your question about Monomoy. With the closure of the southway, there is minimal mixing between South Beach and North Monomoy. In fact, during the summer, the lack of water exchange makes it an algae-laden soup. Everyone is hoping a good northeaster will punch a hole between the ocean and the estuary on South Beach.